Big Black Good Man | Compare and Contrast
1950s: A man like Olaf, who is sixty years old, is considered quite elderly, since the life expectancy for men who were born at or before the beginning of the twentieth century is less than fifty years.
Today: In developed nations, the average life expectancy for men is about seventy-five, and a man of sixty has not yet reached retirement age.
1950s: Europe is still recovering from the economic effects of World War II, while the United States is experiencing unprecedented prosperity. Americans are rich compared to Europeans, as evidenced by Jim’s...
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